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1. www.vincentvangogh.org › portrait-of-the-postmanPortrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin - by Vincent van Gogh

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   Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin - by Vincent van Gogh. Joseph Roulin is Van Gogh's close friend when he was staying at southern French town Arles during 1888-1889. In 1888, van Gogh moved to Arles, in hope of exploring more artistic sensation in the unspoilt countryside.

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3. www.moma.org › collection › worksVincent van Gogh. Portrait of Joseph Roulin. Arles, early ...

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   Joseph Roulin, a postal employee, was a friend of Van Gogh’s when the artist lived in Arles, a town in the South of France, in 1888–89. Van Gogh depicted Roulin in the uniform he always wore proudly, setting him against an imaginative backdrop of swirling flowers.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Roulin_FamilyThe Roulin Family - Wikipedia

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   The Roulin Family is a group of portrait paintings Vincent van Gogh executed in Arles in 1888 and 1889 of Joseph, his wife Augustine and their three children: Armand, Camille and Marcelle. This series is unique in many ways.

5. vangoghology.com › portrait-of-the-postman-josephPortrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin - Vangoghology

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   Feb 26, 2023 · The Roulin family served as Van Gogh's muses for several of his portrait paintings. Each family member played a significant role in shaping his artistic.

6. artsandculture.google.com › asset › postman-josephPostman Joseph Roulin - Vincent van Gogh - Google Arts & Culture

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   One of van Gogh’s closest friends and favorite sitters in Arles was the local postman, Joseph Roulin. While painting this work, van Gogh wrote to his brother, “I am now at work with another...

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   This portrait of Joseph Roulin is one of six that van Gogh painted of his close friend, a postal employee in the southern French town of Arles. In 1888, van Gogh moved to Arles, a...

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   How did Joseph Roulin help Van Gogh?

   • The friendship with Joseph Roulin and his family offered Van Gogh comfort and companionship. Roulin tended to van Gogh in the aftermath of psychotic episode in which Van Gogh menaced Gauguin and then sliced off a part of his own ears.

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   Did Van Gogh paint the Roulin family?

   • Van Gogh painted the family of postman Joseph Roulin in the winter of 1888, every member more than once. The family included Joseph Roulin, the postman; his wife, Augustine; and their three children. Van Gogh described the family as "really French, even if they look like Russians."

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   How many paintings did Van Gogh paint for Joseph Roulin?

   • Van Gogh painted about 20 paintings for Joseph Roulin and his family, and he was very proud of these portraits and wrote to his brother Theo about them. He mentioned "the modern portrait" excited him the most. As he explained further:

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   Where did Van Gogh and Roulin live?

   • The two lived on the same street in Arles, in the South of France, where Roulin worked for the postal service. Van Gogh was fascinated by his friend’s face, but he was at least as taken with the man’s character. Roulin was an ardent socialist, vehement in his support of the left wing of French republican politics.

   Vincent van Gogh. Portrait of Joseph Roulin. Arles, early 1889 - MoMA

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   Why did Van Gogh move to Arles?

   • Van Gogh had moved to Arles in 1888, hoping to create an artists cooperative there. The plan never came to fruition, and the artist became lonely and isolated. He found comfort and companionship with the Roulin family, and they are the subjects of many of his paintings.

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   Who is Joseph Roulin?

   • Joseph Roulin is Van Gogh's close friend when he was staying at southern French town Arles during 1888-1889. In 1888, van Gogh moved to Arles, in hope of exploring more artistic sensation in the unspoilt countryside. But after he moved here he found himself lonely and isolated. Joseph Roulin worked as the postmaster at the station in Arles.

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   Van Gogh drew and painted many portraits of Roulin, a postal worker in Arles, where Van Gogh lived from 1888 to 1889. In letters and pictures, Van Gogh idealized Roulin, regarding him...